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Victory Verse 

BY 

MAY HARTLEY DeMONEY 



CHICAGO 
1918 



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Lovingly dedicated to the Brave Boys in Khaki and Blue 

and to all who in the smalleBt degree 

helped to win the Victory. 



HAR -8 1920 



Copyrighted 1918. 



CONTENTS 

Page 

Our Flag 7 

My Country Calls 8 

Comrades 9 

Over the Bounding Waves 10 

Daddy's Boy 11 

America 12 

Soldiers of Yesterday 13 

Over the Top 14 

God, Watch O'er Our Boys 15 

Mother's Letter 16 

The Call of the Cross 17 

The Nurse 18 

The Conquerors 19 

The Girl I Left Behind Me 20 

It's Up to You 21 

If We But Knew 22 

Help Win 23 

The Little Patriot 24 

Our Boys Are Coming Home 25 

Sleep Baby Sleep 26 

Thanksgiving 27 

There's No Place Like Home 28 

Home at Last 29 

Fields of Victory 30 



OUR FLAG 



TJ AiL, mighty flag of our Union 1 

The Stars and Stripes — Red, White and 
Blue- 
May it wave forever and ever 

O'er the land of the brave and the true. 

Raise it on high, "Old Glory"; 

Guard well, and keep as of old, 
Let not an eye be lifted 

That does not honor each fold. 

Great glorious Emblem of Liberty, 

Wave thy message o'er land and sea; 

Tell to all Nations thy story 

Of the beautiful land of the free. 



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MY COUNTRY CALLS 



T HEAR my Country calling — 

She's calling you and me 
Our hearts are all united 

And fixed on Liberty. 
"Old Glory" waves the message 

Far over land and sea 
The Union Forever — boys — 

And glorious Victory. 

Farewell my Land of promise — 

Farewell dear Liberty; 
Thy torch shall brighten all our paths 

And lead us Home to thee. 
Dear God be Thine the Glory 
Our faith looks up to Thee 
Thy Starry Emblem glorified, 

Shall wave for Victory. 



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COMRADES 

XJELLO! old pal, and what are you in 
And where do you go from here? 
Oh, I'm in the Artillery 

And you, my friend most dear? 

I'm off for France next week, old pal 
And I'll look for you "Over there," 

And we'll meet the boys who've been fighting 
And give them a rousing cheer. 

We'll say, "Hurrah for the Union" 

"Hurrah for the Red, White and Blue" 

"Hurrah for our mothers and sweethearts 
Who are so fond and true. 

And we'll show them, that right is might boys 

And it won't be very long. 
Till we come back home and sing aloud 

A grand and glorious song. 

To Him who watched and kept us 

Each one of us day by day. 
And brought us all back safely home 

From out the dreadful fray. 

We'll sing "Glory to God in the Highest" 

"On Earth Peace, and Good Will to Men" 
And we'll sing it over, and over, and over 
And then, over and over again. 



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O'ER THE BOUNDING WAVES 



X^E ho, Lads, Ye ho Lads, 

We're sailing o'er the sea 
Ye ho, lads. Ye ho lads 
To fight for Liberty. 

What care we for hardships 

We know naught of fear 
We're sailing o'er the briney deep 

To fight for home so dear. 

Sj o'er the bounding waves we go 

We'll soon be "Over There" 
To help them wave the Stars and Stripes 

Content to do and dare. 

Farewell dear old United States 

In God we put our trust 
We'll soon return Victorious 

For our cause we know is just. 

We'll carry on across the sea 

We'll carry on for Liberty 
And then sail home again to thee 

When we have gained the Victory, 



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"DADDY'S BOY' 



lyrY Daddy has gone to be a Soldier 

And fight for his Country and Flag, 
And he left me to take care of Mother 
And told me to be a brave lad. 

So I'm not going to tease or be naughty 
And I'm not going to cry any more, 

But I'll be just like my Daddy wants me to be 
And help mother all through the war. 

My Daddy and I are partners 

And Mother's his sweetheart you see. 

And sweethearts must be protected 
And Daddy has left that to me. 

So I'll kiss her like Dad in the morning 
And I'll hold her hand tight all the night. 

And I'll buy sweet for-get-me-not flowers 
And put in, 'To My Dear Little Wife." 

And I jest won't let her be lonesome 

And I know God will answer my prayer, 

To send my Daddy back home again 
And keep him in His care. 



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AMERICA 



" A MERICA," my Home land, the dear land 

of the free, 
The land our fathers fought for that we might 

have Liberty, 
We'll fight again, as they fought, until the 

battle's won. 
Then back again to "HOME SWEET HOME" 
and U. S. A. we'll come. 

Each Soldier waits the summons of the bugle's 
welcome call, 
Each one is ever ready for the fray. 
We are marching on to Victory and we're 
going to show old "Fritzie" 
That for Freedom's cause we're fighting 
every day. 

So keep rallying 'round the Flag, the old Red, 
White and Blue; 

And soon again we'll cross the ocean's wave. 
We'll bid good-bye to France and Britain 
So jest put up all your knitting 

And meet us when we land in U. S. A. 



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'SOLDIERS OF YESTERDAY" 



"DRAVE heroes of Yesterday, 

Do you think we will ever forget 
Your wondrous deeds of valor 

And your courage while we slept? 

Soldier boys of the days gone by 

Who fought the bitter fight 
That today we might have freedom 

From a reigning King of might. 

We'll fight again as you fought — 
And God grant that we may win 

As you did in the long ago. 

And crush this greed-crazed King. 

Our boys have crossed the water, 

The ocean great and wide. 
To stand by England, Italy, France, 

And now fight side by side. 

Could you raise your heroic heads 

And view the battle fields, 
You'd be proud and greatly honored 

At their courage and their zeal. 

Brave heroes of the Civil War, 

You lads of the Blue and the Gray, 

Who fought with Lincoln, Grant and Lee, 
We honor you today. 

We have faith that your courage and valor 
Runs high in your sons' veins. 

And they'll return victorious 

And "Peace on Earth" shall reign. 

So here's to the heroes of long ago. 
Here's to the Blue and the Gray, 

Here's to our Flag — Red, White and Blue- 
And the boys who are fighting today. 



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'OVER THE TOP" 



**r^VER the Top," boys, over the top. 

Over the top you go, — 
Over into "No Man's Land" 
To fight the bitter foe. 

Strike for home and Country, lads — 

God's with you, do not fear. 
Keep to your guns and conquer the "Huns" 

And show them how to cheer. 

Fight Hke men and Soldiers 

And when the conflict's o'er 
You'll not be ashamed of the Victory you 
gained 

In this ruthless, terrible War. 

Then forward, upward and onward. 

Over hill and glen, 
The bravest, and noblest, of heroes — 

The glorified of men. 



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"GOD WATCH O'ER OUR BOYS' 



p^ACH evening at the close of day 
When the twilight shadows fall 
Methinks I hear you whispering dear 
Methinks I hear you call. 
And o'er me comes a stealing 

A blessed sweet repose, 
My thoughts are wafted to you dear 

As my eyelids gently close. 

Oh, God of love who watcheth 

The smallest sparrow fall 
Will Thou watch very tenderly 

O'er our lads, one and all, 
Comfort and help and guide them 

All through the live long day 
And send them home Victorious 

To Thee we pray. 

The battle now is raging 

Far o'er the deep blue sea — 
And He who gave us Freedom 

Will grant us Victory. 
I know not when the day or hour 

The message we'll receive 
But this I know He'll answer prayers 

If we in Him believe. 

Each evening as the sun goes down, 

I sit and dream of you 
Each evening mids't the quiet hours 

My thoughts are fond and true. 
Methinks I hear you w^hisper 

Once more as down the lane 
Be brave and watch and pray my dear 

Till I come home again. 



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MOTHERS LETTER 

T^EAREST mother I am writing, 

Just a line or two tonight 
Telling you that I am happy 
And I'm feeling quite alright. 

Twinkling stars are up above me 

And the silvery moon beams bright 

God is watching over all dear 
Answering your prayer tonight. 

All the boys are gathered round me 
Sitting in the camp fire's glow 

Telling tales of love's devotion 
Singing songs of long ago. 

How 1 wish that they might know you 
Mother mine, so kind and dear — 

I can hear your soft voice praying, 
For the lads way over here. 

We are hoping, and are trusting, 
That all will not be in vain. 

And we'll live to tell the story 

How we fought with might and main. 



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*THE CALL OF THE CROSS' 



XJARK, to the call of the great Red Cross, 

To its message from over the sea. 
From the brave, dear, wounded laddies 
Who are fighting for you and for me. 

Lis't to the cry of the children 
As the echo reaches our shores 

From far off France and Belgium; 
Oh! give, from your bounteous store. 

This blood Red Cross of our nation 
Helps to succor, comfort, and guide 

The dear lads who might perish 

Without courage and strength to abide. 

Give as you value your Freedom; 

Give as the widow her mite; 
Give as you'd be given unto; 
Give for justice and the right. 

Wait not until tomorow— 

For tomorrow may never come 

To some of our loved ones "Over There" 
Who are stricken now by the "Hun." 

The great Red Cross like a Shepherd 
Watches over the "Ninety and Nine" 

And God in His infinite wisdom 

In their hearts hath love enshrined. 

So Help them I pray with their labors; 

Oh! let them not plead in vain. 
And our lads shall return, Victorious — 

And- — Peace on Earth — again reign. 



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THE NURSE 

TF I had the wings of a dove I would fly 

Far over the restless sea — 
To a brave dear soldier laddie 

Who is watching and longing for me. 

I'd fly straight to the side of some laddie 

And there content would I be 
To wait and watch, and hope, and pray, — 

Till we gained the Victory. 

I'd hover round the helpless ones — 
I'd go hand in hand through the fray 

And minister oh, so tenderly. 
At the close of each long day. 

Dear lads, our hearts are yearning 

Though our lips smile and seem gay — 

Our fervent prayers are constant 
For Peace each night and day. 



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"THE CONQUERORS" 

r^H Belgium, brave, midst all thy ruins, 

In _this thy sad and darkest hour 
Thy head bowed down, thy arms outstretched 
And stripped of all thy power. 

Cling on, brave Belgium, to thy Flag! 

With hope and strength renewed 
Once more thou wilt rebuild thy walls 

And shall the foe subdue. 

Fair Italy upon thy heights 

Stand firm steadfast and unafraid! 

Thy warriors bold shall thrust the foe 
Back over mountain peaks and glade. 

And Thou, oh France, thy ancient walls 

Are pierced with vengeful shot and shell, 

TTiy rivers flow^ with precious blood 
Of patriots who fought and fell. 

Revered France, still undismayed. 

Though thousands lie in Flanders field 
Press to thy heart thy Emblem dear; 

"They shall not pass," beyond thy steel. 

Old England, from thy well loved land. 
Battling in France for justice dear. 

Oblivious to all shot and shell 

With courage grim from year to year. 

Fight on, loved England as of old — 
Fight on, and conquer ye the foe; 

Fight on, till victory and peace 
Thy _trumpets loud shall blow. 

America, dear old freedom's land 
With glorious banner lifted high. 

Thy Stars and Stripes undaunted wave 
Against a clear and cloudless sky. 

Thou too, hast left thy peaceful homes 
And sailed away across the sea, 

To fight for peace and loved ones dear. 
And carry on to Victory. 

Great God of Love, who keepeth watch — 
To Thee, who gave us — Liberty — 

We'll follow each Thy guiding star 
To lasting Peace, and — Victory — 

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THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME 

'pHERE'S a quaint little house on the hillside 

Nestled close to a wee babbling brook; 
There lives my little sweetheart wife 

Sheltered quietly in that cozy nook. 
I left at the call of the colors, 

To follow the Red White and Blue — 
And her look of sweet devotion, 

Told me, that she loved me true. 

There's a light in our little window 

To brighten my pathway home — 
There's a little blue star just beneath it. 

To tell folks that I've gone. 
There's a dear wee wifie waiting 

Near a cradle full of love; 
And a loving tender Father 

Watching all from the skies above. 



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•*IT'S UP TO YOU" 

r^UT where the souls of men are called, 

There's a message for you and me, 
From your boy, my boy, our boys — 
To help win the Victory — 

They have faith, and believe in our promise- 
That we're back of them every one. 

Let's hurry and answer their earnest call 
And each buy a Liberty Bond — 

A helping hand we must lend them 

They have need of both you and me, 

Each one must do his very best 
To win the Victory — 

So just buy a Bond to help our boys 
The dear lads far over the sea 

Who are fighting for your Freedom 
And the cause of Liberty — 

They left their homes and firesides — 

And have sacrificed their lives 
Surely you can give up something 

So that Kings shall not deride. 

Go ask your neighbor and your friends 

Leave not a stone unturned 
Oar Flag — now waves o'er land and sea— 

And must ever be unfurled — 

Come! hear the call for Liberty! 

A Bond you'll buy to win — 
A Bond, to stamp out bondage 

And stop the battles din — 

Remember it is up to you 

We are Soldiers every one 
With your help we'll be Victorious 

And God will say — "Well done" — 

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IF WE BUT KNEW 

TF I but knew, before you went away 

That I would miss you so from day to day, 
If I but knew the birds would cease their song 
The sun, forget to shine the whole day long. 

If I but knew that I would lonely be 
When you had gone far, far away from me, 
One little word you might have heard me say 
To that sweet question old, but new always. 

If you but knew, that ere you sailed away — 
There came to me, the thought to bid you stay. 
And then, 1 smiled, and waved a fond adieu, 
My heart was aching. Ah! if you but knew. 

If you but knew, my sweetly tender thoughts 
You might have kissed me — caring, then for 

naught — 
Your hands clasped mine, in one last long 

farewell. 
Ah! then my heart a story had to tell. 

If you come back to me and all is well. 

If you are spared through wanton shot and 

shell 
The sweetest story ever told — you'll tell 

again — 
And I shall happy be — ^but not till then — 



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HELP WIN! 



^^E can't win the war by just hoping, 

We all must help to a man 
And keep dear "Old Glory" flying 
Over this, our native land. 

We can't win the war by just wishing. 
Each one must be fair and square 

And willing to sacrifice all he holds dear 
For the soldier boys over there. 

We know that you helped the Red Cross 
And thank you for buying a Bond; 

We pray you keep up the great, good work 
And sing as you march along. 

Now, how about the Thrift Stamps? 

Have each of you bought your share 
To help us win the Victory 

And our boys to do and to dare? 

Just smile as you reach in your pocket 
To bring forth the pennies or bills. 

And say, "Here's to the dear little Thrift 
Stamps," 
And join the great throng with a will. 

You will always be happy when after the war 
You can say with pride and delight 

That you freely gave in each great drive 
For the cause that was just and right. 



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THE LITTLE PATRIOT 



TF I jest had a slingshot — 

Like Bill and all the rest, 
I wouldn't shoot at all the birds 
And chase them from their nests. 

I'd go across the ocean — 

Jest as fast as I could go, 
And I'd shoot at all our enemies 

And conquer the old foe. 

I'd be the Standard bearer too, 
And I'd wave and wave our Flag 

Till they would jest go right back home. 
An' make their mothers glad. 

There's jest no use in fighting 
When it makes us all so sad 

Jesus said "To love each other" 

An' Oh, I hope they'll spare my dad. 

I wish they'd quit their fighting 
So that Pop, and Bill, and Jim, 

Could come back home again to us 
And be like we've always been. 



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OUR BOYS ARE COMING HOME 



/^UR boys are coming home with dear "Old 
Glory" — 
TTiey'll soon be "Over Here" from far away 
They fought for Liberty, and gained the Vic- 
tory 
Now back again they'll come in proud array. 

With joyful hearts we'll meet our dearly loved 
ones 
With pride we'll greet them coming from 
the fray 
They fought for dear homeland each one as 
man to man 
Like their Daddies, when they wore the 
Blue and Gray. 

Their Grandaddies fought for Victory and 
Freedom 
With Washington they fought to set us free 
They fought till they had won and the Liberty 
Bell was rung 
And the Stars and Stripes waved o'er the 
land and sea. 

They are marching over yonder from the bat- 
tle 
They are sturdy stanch and true and in the 
right 
They fought for you and me and this dear 
land of the free 
With our Starry Emblem guiding day and 
night. 

Once more we've gained sweet peace and 
blessed Victory 
Again we've fought the fight with courage 
grim — 
In God we put our trust for our cause we knew 
was just. 
And now again the Liberty Bell will ring. 



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SLEEP, BABY, SLEEP 



/"^OME baby mine let's cuddle down. 
And keep real snug and warm, 
And let us dream of Daddy dear 
And pray he's kept from harm. 

Let's dream we're with him o'er the sea, 

Or that he is with us here. 
Dear darling baby close your eyes 

There's nothing now to fear. 

Our Daddy's a great big Soldier, 

So brave and kind and true, 
And soon he'll come a sailing home, 

To mother dear and you. 

So close your eyes in slumber, dear. 

The day is nearly done — 
And let's forget all else but him, 

Till the rising of the sun. 



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THANKSGIVING 

'pHERE'S a thankful prayer in our hearts 

to-day 
For Victory, for Victory — 
We thank Thee, oh God, — for Thy mercy 

alway. 
And for Victory for U. S. A. 

The boys are returning Victorious 
Singing so gleeful and glorious 
There'll be grateful rejoicing for all of us 
For Victory for U. S. A. 

Over the vanquished our banner will fly 

The Stars and Stripes shall wave through the 

sky, 
Thankful praises we offer to Thee most High 
For Victory for U. S. A. 

Many are left on that far foreign shore 
They brought Victory, Yes, Victory — 
Their names shall be glorified forevermore 
They brought Victory to U. S. A. 

Send forth the tidings o'er mountain and plain 
Wave "Old Glory" o'er Freedoms domain — 
The "Union forever" — Still is our aim 
And — Peace — for U. S. A. 



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"THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME' 



Tj^AR over yonder away o'er the sea — 

Somewhere a laddie is thinking of me, 
The twilight is ebbing the night shadows fall. 
And God is watching over them all. 

The same stars are twinkling, the same moon 

beams shine, 
Over the trenches and that dear laddie of mine. 
Gathered around in the camp fires warm glow. 
Proudly they're singing these words sweet and 

low. 

Oh, "There's no place like Home," and we're 

coming back to thee. 
Home again, yes Home again, we've gained the 

Victory. 
Home to father, mother, sweetheart, sister, 

brother 
Oh, "Tliere's no place like Home" and our dear 

Land of the free. 



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HOME AT LAST 

r^UR boys are sailing home again 

From far across the sea 
So keep your torches burning bright, 
Until they greet old Liberty. 

Hearts with true love ever yearning 

Beats for them on their homeland shore. 

Ready to welcome their joyful returning 
Home at last forevermore. 

With "Old Glory" proudly flying 

Marching over field and fell 
Our dear loved ones home returning, 

Ring, oh ring the Liberty Bell. 

There'll be greetings endless greetings. 

Joyful greetings as they pass 
And we'll welcome oh, so proudly 

All our dear ones home at last. 

Home at last our lads triumphant, 
From the distant foreign shore — 

Home at last in glorious splendor. 
Safe within the fold once more. 

Gather 'round the cheerful fireside! 

Gather 'round just as of yorel 
Sing aloud in grateful praises! 

Home at last forevermore. 

Let it ring across the mountains — 

And across the ocean foam, 
Our great glad song of Triumph 

With sweet Peace once more at Home. 



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"FIELDS OF VICTORY" 



AR over the fields of — Victory 
The poppies are nodding today 
Watching the silent sleepers. 

The Heroes who fell in the fray. 



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The birdies warble so sweetly 
Chanting their peaceful lay — 

Telling each soldier while he sleeps 
Of the joyous Victory day. 

Ah, rest in your peaceful slumbers! 

You fell, but not in vain. 
Your valiant deeds of courage 

Are felt o'er mountain and plain. 

Sleep on! Ye men of all nations! 

Aye, sleep neath God's glorious sun! 
Your names are emblazoned forever 

On God's Honor Roll — "Well Done.' 



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